In Kuttampuzha, India, a large group of people discovered a poor baby elephant submerged in a muddy well, unable to climb its way out. The precious pachyderm walks around in circles trying to figure out a plan of escape, but the well is simply too deep for him.

Luckily, a man—who somehow happened to have an excavator nearby—came to the desperate animal's rescue.

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Careful not to hurt the little one, the man operating the machine gently pulls away at the dirt to pave a way for Dumbo to get through. But the tot wants to help and uses its trunk to wipe away the dirt at the top, making the man's job a wee bit difficult.

After a few swipes at the dirt, a hill is eventually formed for the kiddo to walk on. And after stepping over a pesky rock in its way, the elephant finally tastes sweet freedom. Hooray!